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DEBATE: Baldwin vs Buckley
“Is the American Dream at the expense of the American Negro?” This was the topic on February 18, 1965 when an overflow crowd packed the Cambridge Union in Cambridge, England, to bear witness to a historic televised debate between James Baldwin, the leading literary voice of the civil rights movement,…
STATIC APNEA (2020)
NY Times Critic's Pick "fascinating to behold" The discipline of holding one’s breath underwater, motionless - static apnea. Breath has been taken away. By a virus. By a knee. By the uncertainty. The struggle to restore it has rendered us motionless, collectively holding our breath. Do you know how…
Far From The Nile
A documentary film by Sherief Elkatsha. Produced in association with the american vicarious. Far From The Nile is a verité journey that follows 12 African musicians on a 3-month tour through America’s heartland. They speak different languages, come from different countries, are trained in different…
Piedmont Blues: A Search For Salvation
Produced by the american vicarious, Piedmont Blues: A Search for Salvation is a live mixed media concert led by celebrated jazz pianist / composer / bandleader Gerald Clayton and directed by Christopher McElroen that explores the essence and impact of the Piedmont blues. The project features The Assembly…
